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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
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Crucial but Neglected: Limited Availability of Animal Welfare Courses in Education of Wildlife Researchers

Authors: Miriam A. Zemanova

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: 3Rs principles, animal behaviour, animal health, animal welfare, animal/physiology, education, wildlife welfare

2023

Preliminary study on current perceptions and usage of training equipment by horse enthusiasts in Canada

Authors: Katrina Merkies, Lindsay Nakonechny, Cordelie DuBois, Emilie Derisoud

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: equine industry survey, learning theory, spur use, training equipment, whip use

2018

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM: Poultry welfare assessments: Current use and limitations

Authors: R. A. Blatchford

Publication/Journal: Journal of Animal Science

Keywords: agriculture, broiler, dairy & animal science, indicators, keel bone damage, laying hen, laying hens, limitations, optical-flow, performance, stocking density, welfare assessments, welfare quality®

2017

How tall should a mink cage be? Using animals’ preferences for different ceiling heights to improve cage design

Authors: María Díez-León, Margaret Quinton, Georgia Mason

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, cage size, internal cage height, preference, welfare regulations

2017

National aspirations, governance networks and the development of Canada’s animal welfare movement

Authors: D. Ingram

Publication/Journal: British Journal of Canadian Studies

Keywords: animal rights, animal welfare, canada, governance, history, humanities, multidisciplinary, social movements

2017

Steel-Jawed Leghold Traps and Killing Neck Snares: Similar Injuries Command Change to Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards

Authors: Gilbert Proulx, Dwight Rodtka

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, canids, humaneness, international trapping standards, killing neck snares

2017

Effect of Adopters’ Lifestyles and Animal-Care Knowledge on Their Expectations Prior to Companion-Animal Guardianship

Authors: Rachel O'Connor, Jason B. Coe, Lee Niel, Andria Jones-Bitton

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal adoption, companion animals

2016

An assessment tool to help producers improve cow comfort on their farms

Authors: E. Vasseur, J. Gibbons, J. Rushen, D. Pellerin, E. Pajor, D. Lefebvre, A. M. de Passillé

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: assessment tool, dairy cow comfort, freestall, tiestall

2015

Cuttlefish in captivity: An investigation into housing and husbandry for improving welfare

Authors: Belinda M. Tonkins, Alexandra M. Tyers, Gavan M. Cooke

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, cuttlefish, husbandry, welfare

2015

Trailer temperature and humidity during winter transport of cattle in Canada and evaluation of indicators used to assess the welfare of cull beef cows before and after transport

Authors: C. Goldhawk, E. Janzen, L. A. González, T. Crowe, J. Kastelic, C. Kehler, M. Siemens, K. Ominski, E. Pajor, K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein

Publication/Journal: Journal of Animal Science

Keywords: beef cattle, beef cows, cows, cull, humidity, trailer, transport, travel

2015

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